Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration

Robyn R. Ryle

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Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration serves as a point-of-departure for productive conversations and questions about gender and as a resource for exploring answers to many of those questions. Rather than providing definitive answers, this book takes a global approach and aims to challenge readers' preconceptions about gender and to demonstrate how gender as a system creates and reinforces inequality. Author Robyn Ryle uses both historical and cross-cultural approaches to help readers understand the socially constructed nature of gender. With a focus on contemporary topics, including the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment in the workplace, and the gender wage gap, readers will be prompted to think critically about past, present, and future gender-related issues.

Book Details

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Publish Date: Aug 24th, 2020
Pages: 552
Language: English
Edition: undefined - 4
Dimensions: 9.10in - 7.10in - 0.70in - 1.80lb
EAN: 9781544371351
Categories: • Gender Studies• Sociology - General• Women's Studies

About the Author

Ryle, Robyn R.: -

Robyn Ryle is a full professor of sociology and gender studies at Hanover College in Hanover,

Indiana, where she has been teaching sociology of gender and other courses for 19 years. She

is the author of two nonfiction books. She/He/They/Me: For the Sisters, Misters, and Binary

Resisters is a book about gender told in the style of a choose your own adventure. Throw Like a

Girl, Cheer Like a Boy: The Evolution of Gender, Identity, and Race in Sports is an exploration of

inequality and social justice in the world of sports. Ryle went to Millsaps College in Jackson,

Mississippi, for her undergraduate degree in sociology and English with a concentration in

women's studies. She received her PhD in sociology from Indiana University. She is a member

of the American Sociological Association and Sociologists for Women in Society and has

served on the editorial board of the journal Teaching Sociology. She grew up in a small town

in northern Kentucky and now lives in another small town just down the Ohio River. When

she's not teaching classes, she writes, gardens, and watches lots of sports. She currently lives in

a 170-year-old house in scenic Madison, Indiana, with her husband, stepdaughter, and two

peculiar cats. You can find her on Instagram (@robynrryle) and Twitter (@robynryle) or read

her Substack newsletter, You Think Too Much.

Praise for this book

"This textbook is straightforward and to the point. I love how the questions are included on different pages for students to use in face-to-face or online discussions. I enjoyed the Theory Alert! feature." --Marisol White

"The book is extremely comprehensive in its coverage of the area of gender and sexuality. Particularly, noteworthy is the amount of attention and discussion given to transgendered issues." --Zabedia Nazim

"A comprehensive overview of information, simple but effective explanation of concepts and interesting and relevant examples." --Michelle Altieri

"Real strengths are its emphasis on masculinity, focus on sociological theory, and the examples." --Clifford Leek